2020–21 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team

2020–21 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record9–9 (9–7 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Johnny Kidd
  • Kevin Papacs
  • Kyle Steinway
Home arenaWilliam H. Pitt Center
Seasons
2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wagner 13 – 5   .722 13 – 7   .650
Bryant 10 – 4   .714 15 – 7   .682
Sacred Heart 9 – 7   .563 9 – 9   .500
Mount St. Mary's † 9 – 7   .563 12 – 11   .522
Merrimack* 9 – 9   .500 9 – 9   .500
LIU 9 – 9   .500 9 – 9   .500
St. Francis Brooklyn 9 – 9   .500 9 – 10   .474
Fairleigh Dickinson 8 – 10   .444 9 – 15   .375
Saint Francis (PA) 5 – 13   .278 6 – 16   .273
Central Connecticut 5 – 13   .278 5 – 16   .238
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2021 NEC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represented Sacred Heart University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the Pioneers' 22nd season of NCAA Division I basketball, all played in the Northeast Conference. The Pioneers are led by eighth-year head coach Anthony Latina and play their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2019–20 season 20–13, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Mount St. Mary's in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Saint Francis (PA). With 20 wins, they were a candidate for postseason play. However, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roster

2020–21 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Aaron Clarke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Parsippany, New Jersey
F 1 Kasparas Jonauskas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Kretinga, Lithuania
G 2 Kenneth Womack 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 3 Mike Sixsmith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Hicksville, New York
G 4 Alex Watson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Marietta, Georgia
F 5 Zach Pfaffenberger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Midlothian, Virginia
G 11 Quest Harris 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Lowell, Massachusetts
G 12 Zach Radz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) RS Sr Watervliet, New York
F 21 Bryce Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Stockton, California
G 22 Tyler Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Amity, Connecticut
F 23 Matas Spokas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Kaunas, Lithuania
G 24 Tommaso Ferraresi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Venice, Italy
F 30 Cantavio Dutreil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Gonaïves, Haiti
G 32 Abood Abuissa 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Doha, Qatar
F 45 Nico Galette 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Rahway, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:00 pm, BTN+ 		at No. 24 Rutgers L 63–86  0–1
 The RAC 
Piscataway, NJ
December 16, 2020
4:00 pm 		LIU L 55–75  0–2
(0–1) 		William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
December 17, 2020
4:00 pm 		LIU W 87–72  1–2
(1–1) 		William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
December 21, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Wagner L 46–74  1–3
(1–2) 		Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
December 22, 2020
4:00 pm 		at Wagner W 86–85 2OT 2–3
(2–2) 		Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
January 7, 2021
4:00 pm 		at Merrimack L 90–97 OT 2–4
(2–3) 		Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm 		at Merrimack W 68–62  3–4
(3–3) 		Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
January 14, 2021
7:00 pm 		Central Connecticut W 65–48  4–4
(4–3) 		William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
January 21, 2021
7:00 pm 		Saint Francis (PA) L 58–76  4–5
(4–4) 		William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
January 22, 2021
4:00 pm 		Saint Francis (PA) W 82–70  5–5
(5–4) 		William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
January 30, 2021
2:00 pm 		at Mount St. Mary's W 61–58  6–5
(6–4) 		Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
January 31, 2021
2:00 pm 		at Mount St. Mary's L 64–76  6–6
(6–5) 		Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, MD
February 11, 2021
7:00 pm 		Bryant Canceled William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
February 12, 2021
4:00 pm 		Bryant Canceled William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
February 17, 2021
7:00 pm 		at Central Connecticut W 82–70  7–6
(7–5) 		William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm 		at St. Francis Brooklyn L 76–88  7–7
(7–6) 		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2021
2:00 pm 		at St. Francis Brooklyn W 88–82  8–7
(8–6) 		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm 		Fairleigh Dickinson L 69–82  8–8
(8–7) 		William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
February 26, 2021
7:00 pm 		Fairleigh Dickinson W 70–64  9–8
(9–7) 		William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
NEC tournament
March 6, 2021
12:00 pm, ESPN3 		(3) at (2) Bryant
Semifinals 		L 55–85  9–9
 Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

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References

  1. ^ https://www.shubigred.com/sports/m-baskbl/2020-21/schedule[permanent dead link‍]